Hameldon gets into the Olympic spirit
PUPILS at Hameldon Community College have been getting into the Olympic spirit by taking part in their own Olympic Torch relay. The traditional sports day at Hameldon was renamed Olympic Day in 2008...
View ArticleResidents fears home for children with behavioural problems will open in...
a GROUP of Foulridge residents have expressed concern that a home for children with behavioural difficulties is set to open in the village – and there is little or nothing they can do about it.Pendle...
View ArticleGame Review: Prototype 2
HERE we go again folks with yet another “must have” (or so the hype tells us) game of the year, PROTOTYPE 2 by ACTIVISION and RADICAL ENTERTAINMENT and it is back to the good old days of excessive...
View ArticleColne golfers brave the weather
COLNE Golf Club’s AM-AM managed to get the go ahead even after the course took a battering from the weather. The winning scores and spot prizes were as follows; First, 113 points Kaman (Russell Iveson,...
View ArticleBurnley gymnasts enjoy day of competition
BURNLEY Gymnastics Club has held its first ever intra club competition. The competition was organised as part of the centre’s “Be Inspired” scheme, which is helping train up athletes of tomorrow.More...
View ArticleEagles on the hunt for players
THE Pendle Under 11s Forest Eagles are looking for new players to strengthen their football team.The team is hoping to build on its success last season and is looking for dedicated players to join...
View ArticleMarsden Medal well contested
AFTER the recent torrential rain it was mostly a sunny day for the 3rd Medal at Marsden Golf Club.The results were as follows; Men, 0-11 Category, 1st Sean Flanagan 69-6-63; 2nd John Hurst 71-6-65; 3rd...
View ArticleBurnley boxer Connor secures quick knockout
SANDYGATE Amateur Boxing Club ended the ABA boxing season in style at the weekend when its latest of the conveyor-belt of pugilists made their debut.Burnley’s Connor ‘Big-Con’ Shaw (11) pitted his wits...
View ArticleWest Craven High School pupils off to London for 2012 Olympics
Thirty pupils from West Craven Technology High School are heading to the London 2012 Olympics in August for a once in a lifetime opportunity.The group will travel to the capital on Thursday, August...
View ArticleGame Review: Trials Evolution
Have you ever had the desire to ride a trial bike across a war zone with bombs exploding all around you?Yes? Well now’s your chance, TRIALS EVOLUTION on XBLA by UBISOFT and REDLYNX does just that, with...
View ArticleA special goodbye to a special Colne fan
COLNE FC Juniors have said goodbye to a very special supporter.Maxine is retiring as secretary after several years service during which time the club has achieved FA Charter status and currently has...
View ArticlePendle Phoenix back into training
PENDLE Phoenix RUFC are back in training and getting ready for the 2012/13 season. Training started three weeks ago with new coach David King the early signs are looking good. They will start the...
View ArticleRunners give Pendleside Hospice boost
THE Burnley and Pendle Grand Prix played host to a new 5k Road Race on Sunday at Towneley Park – all to raise funds for Pendleside Hospice. The flat fast course saw current grand prix leader, Stephen...
View ArticlePendle Forest Sports Club looking for football coaches
PENDLE Forest Sports Club are currently looking for a number of football coaches for the forthcoming 2012/13 season. Teams looking for coaches include Under 9s, Under 13s and Under 16s. The positions...
View ArticleBook review: Charles Dickens: A Life by Claire Tomalin
It’s a sweet irony that Claire Tomalin’s magnificent account of England’s greatest storyteller reads more like a gripping novel than a conventional biography.This is Dickens the man and Dickens the...
View ArticlePlan for Barrowford camping/caravan site submitted
plans to change the use of part of a field off Colne Road, Barrowford, into a camping and caravan site with educational facilities have been submitted to Pendle Council.The application is set to go...
View ArticleVIDEO: Lancashire Hotpots release new album A Hard Day’s Pint
THE Lancashire Hotpots are releasing their new album this summer to much critical acclaim.“A Hard Day’s Pint” is being hailed as a laugh-out-loud musical round up of drinking and good nights out, with...
View ArticlePHIL CALVERT: The living certainly isn’t easy in the summer of 2012
AFTER working seven days a week, since late February, it was with happy anticipation that I Iooked forward to our summer season, when with the main bedding plant season tailing off, I have Mondays and...
View ArticleNo offers for Burnley ace McCann
BURNLEY are yet to receive any offers for captain Chris McCann.The Dubliner, who turns 25 on Saturday, has attracted interest from Premier League and Championship clubs, and it was thought that Norwich...
View ArticleAre you ready for second episode of ‘Bank of Dave’?
A LARGER-THAN-LIFE Burnley businessman has become an overnight TV sensation with his bid to create a people’s bank for the town.David Fishwick (41) of Sabden, starred in his very own Channel 4 show...
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